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Poetry Extra: Paul Durcan - Christmas Day

11/12/2016

Paul Durcan - Christmas Day

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Paul Durcan - Christmas Day

Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day.

Poet-in-Residence Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day. From 1997.

BBC Radio 4's Poet in Residence, Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with Paul Durcan's Christmas Day. 

In three parts, Paul begins reading his book-length poem that sets out a funny, sweetly sad and often irreverent vision of Christmas.

Accustomed to loneliness, Paul accepts his friend Frank's invitation for Christmas lunch. 

First broadcast on Radio 3 in December 1997.

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